Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+
Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the actor or character’s name, or a memorable quote.
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Amazon says Alexa Plus can find that movie scene you’re thinking about
Amazon has launched a new AI-powered feature for Fire TV that lets you jump to specific moments of a movie by describing the scene to Alexa Plus. The feature, which was previously announced during Amazon’s hardware event in September, works with Prime Video and builds on the X-Ray feature that provides information about the content […]
Anyone want to buy a car that drives itself?
Earlier this year, a mysterious new company called Tensor announced itself to the world by claiming it would be the first to sell fully autonomous vehicles to customers at scale. The news didn’t make much of a splash. No one had ever heard of Tensor, so it was the kind of announcement easy to dismiss […]
India’s government backs down after Apple refuses order to preinstall app
India’s government retreated less than a week after sending a private order to smartphone manufacturers instructing them to preload a state-backed app on all phones in the region. The reversal comes after industry sources told Reuters that Apple planned to refuse to comply with the order. Sanchar Saathi is a security app operated by India’s […]
This keyboard and trackball combo are for the tinkerers
Do you love to tinker with your keyboard layout? Do you love trackballs and think that one that attaches magnetically to your keyboard would be the coolest thing ever? Are you willing to completely blow up your setup in pursuit of possibly huge – or possibly marginal – gains in comfort or efficiency? Then I […]
Waymo starts autonomous testing in Philadelphia
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis join a long list of cities where the company is gearing up to offer robotaxi rides.
Autolane is building ‘air traffic control’ for autonomous vehicles
And the Palo Alto-based startup has raised $7.4 million to do that.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’
Spotify Wrapped returns to its data-driven roots with new interactive features, deeper insights, and social experiences designed to revive its fan-favorite feel.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 turns listening into a competition
It’s time for year-end lists, annual roundups, and, of course, Spotify Wrapped. The usual suspects are here, like your most listened to song, your total time listened, and your favorite artist. You also get your 2025 Wrapped playlist, which now shows how many times you listened to each of your top 100 tracks this year. […]
We played Metroid Prime 4, ask us anything
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is one of those games that been a long time coming. Fans have been waiting almost a decade for the next entry in Samus’ first-person adventures. Early previews painted an alarming picture of overly chatty sidekicks ruining what’s traditionally a lonely and moody experience. Meanwhile formal reviews run a gamut of […]